# Hezly Rivera wins second straight US women’s gymnastics title 2026-08-10T04:41:20+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Hezly Rivera, 18, became the first American woman other than Simone Biles to win back-to-back US women's gymnastics titles since Jordyn Wieber in 2011-12. She scored 111.950 points over two days, more than a point ahead of runner-up Claire Pease. Rivera, an Olympic gold medallist from Paris, overcame a fall on the uneven bars on Thursday to defend her title. Charleigh Bullock finished third, while two-time Olympic gold medallist Jade Carey took fifth. Rivera called herself an underdog when she made the Paris team two years ago. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: gymnastics, Hezly Rivera, Olympics, Simone Biles, sports, USA Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/hezly-rivera-wins-second-straight-us-womens-gymnastics-title/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/hezly-rivera-wins-second-straight-us-womens-gymnastics-title/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.